Everything is done in order to make emission claims seem favourable when a product is new.
Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) results in a sequence of events, however, the measurement of the exhaust when it is fresh reveals astonishing cleanliness.
After covering a distance of over 50,000 miles, the intake system is now experiencing accumulation of debris due to the recirculation of impurities into the input manifold. Consequently, I am curious about the current level of burn efficiency. The situation is deteriorating rapidly.
The planet would benefit if all waste was discarded over the whole lifespan of a vehicle.
*lifetime referring to the ACTUAL duration, rather than BMW's estimated range of up to 100,000 miles and 10 years!
The N47 engine I have was identical.